Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines

A dramatic increase over the past fifteen years in domestic pork demand and production in the Philippines has created a potentially profitable opportunity for poor rural and agricultural households. In Southern and Central Luzon, the two biggest markets, however, smallholder pig producers hold only...

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Autores principales: Costales, Achilles, Delgado, Christopher L., Catelo, Maria Angeles O., Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Tiongco, Marites, Ehui, Simeon, Bautista, Anne Zillah
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160141
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author Costales, Achilles
Delgado, Christopher L.
Catelo, Maria Angeles O.
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
Tiongco, Marites
Ehui, Simeon
Bautista, Anne Zillah
author_browse Bautista, Anne Zillah
Catelo, Maria Angeles O.
Costales, Achilles
Delgado, Christopher L.
Ehui, Simeon
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
Tiongco, Marites
author_facet Costales, Achilles
Delgado, Christopher L.
Catelo, Maria Angeles O.
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
Tiongco, Marites
Ehui, Simeon
Bautista, Anne Zillah
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description A dramatic increase over the past fifteen years in domestic pork demand and production in the Philippines has created a potentially profitable opportunity for poor rural and agricultural households. In Southern and Central Luzon, the two biggest markets, however, smallholder pig producers hold only a minority share of total production compared to larger commercial farms. This report seeks to assess the scope for smallholders to remain in business by analyzing the relative profitability of small and large farms. Using field data from pig-producing households, the researchers assess the role of internal and external factors in determining a household's participation in production and marketing and examine the combination of technical and allocative efficiency exhibited by specific farms under particular circumstances. They conclude that the smallest-scale pig producers will not survive market competition and will require alternative occupations. Many others, however, could profit from pig production if policy and institutional changes ensure their access to inputs, to animal health services that can guarantee output quality, and to markets for higher quality output. These findings are a valuable contribution to poverty reduction efforts in the Philippines.
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spelling CGSpace1601412025-11-06T03:47:58Z Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines Costales, Achilles Delgado, Christopher L. Catelo, Maria Angeles O. Lapar, Ma. Lucila Tiongco, Marites Ehui, Simeon Bautista, Anne Zillah pork small farms market access smallholders A dramatic increase over the past fifteen years in domestic pork demand and production in the Philippines has created a potentially profitable opportunity for poor rural and agricultural households. In Southern and Central Luzon, the two biggest markets, however, smallholder pig producers hold only a minority share of total production compared to larger commercial farms. This report seeks to assess the scope for smallholders to remain in business by analyzing the relative profitability of small and large farms. Using field data from pig-producing households, the researchers assess the role of internal and external factors in determining a household's participation in production and marketing and examine the combination of technical and allocative efficiency exhibited by specific farms under particular circumstances. They conclude that the smallest-scale pig producers will not survive market competition and will require alternative occupations. Many others, however, could profit from pig production if policy and institutional changes ensure their access to inputs, to animal health services that can guarantee output quality, and to markets for higher quality output. These findings are a valuable contribution to poverty reduction efforts in the Philippines. 2007 2024-11-21T09:50:08Z 2024-11-21T09:50:08Z Abstract https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160141 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Costales, Achilles; Delgado, Christopher L.; Catelo, Maria Angeles O.; Lapar, Ma. Lucila; Tiongco, Marites; Ehui, Simeon K.; Bautista, Anne Zillah. Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines. Research Report Abstract. 151. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160141
spellingShingle pork
small farms
market access
smallholders
Costales, Achilles
Delgado, Christopher L.
Catelo, Maria Angeles O.
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
Tiongco, Marites
Ehui, Simeon
Bautista, Anne Zillah
Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines
title Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines
title_full Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines
title_fullStr Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines
title_short Scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri-urban market: Southern Luzon, Philippines
title_sort scale and access issues affecting smallholder hog producers in an expanding peri urban market southern luzon philippines
topic pork
small farms
market access
smallholders
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160141
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